Chapter 639 - 543: Preparation
Chapter 639: Chapter 543: Preparation
Day by day, time passed.
Jeming didn’t immediately act on the nest over the next few decades.
In one corner of the laboratory, there was a test device constructed by Jeming himself.
The core of the device was a transparent closed chamber, inside which floated an ordinary mineral.
Jeming activated the device, and the light around the mineral began to distort, then it started to weather, disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally turning into a pile of powder.
That was the effect of time acceleration.
He replaced it with another mineral and initiated the reverse program.
This time, a strange solidification appeared on the surface of the mineral, as if frozen in time, remaining unmoved despite changes outside.
Jeming carefully observed the data from each test, repeatedly adjusting the parameters and recording the results.
Indeed, he didn’t immediately begin transformation; instead, he turned to studying knowledge related to time.
Strictly speaking, it was the batch of time-related knowledge obtained from the Reincarnation Plane years ago.
In the library area of the core lab, Jeming sat cross-legged, with over a dozen record crystals floating around him.
These crystals were somewhat old; their surfaces couldn’t compare to newly made ones, but the contents stored inside made Jeming immerse himself repeatedly.
He raised his hand, and a crystal slowly floated before him.
Spiritual power probed inside, revealing a segment of research records from back then: several High Tier Wizards sitting around a gigantic round table, complex mathematical models floating on the table as they discussed the operational principles of the Reincarnation Machine.
Listening to those records, a slight, reflective smile appeared at the corner of Jeming’s mouth.
Back on the Reincarnation Plane, he was unable to keep up here.
At that time, his scholarly level was limited, barely able to understand the discussions at the start.
As those specialized Wizards delved deeper, various professional terms and complex models emerged one after another, soon becoming incomprehensible to him.
In the end, he had to leave early and return to his own lab.
But now...
Jeming closed his eyes, sensing the contents within the crystal.
With the intensive learning during this period, those formulas and theories that once seemed like celestial writings are now seventy to eighty percent comprehensible.
Although some parts remain unclear, it has far exceeded his previous situation.
He opened his eyes and summoned another crystal.
This crystal contained comprehensive research information on the Reaper Race.
As the biological weapons complementing the Reincarnation Machine, the Reaper Race’s body structure inherently contained a large amount of time-related knowledge.
The combat instincts that predicted attacks, the adaptation abilities completing evolution in a short time after reincarnation, and even the rapid production mechanism of mother nest units—all bore traces of the Time Law.
The time-related knowledge Jeming once mastered came from varied sources.
Initially, it was from studying Yetis on the Ice and Flame Plane, acquiring time acceleration and deceleration abilities from them.
Later, he consumed some Origin from the Water Elemental Plane, gaining insights into aspects of time.
However, this knowledge was scattered and lacked a system.
And then, within reincarnation, Jeming learned many related pieces of knowledge.
But due to a weak foundation at that time, he didn’t gain much, luckily managing to bring most of the records back.
Now, having filled in the foundational gaps, those research records from the Reincarnation Plane can perfectly help him piece together this knowledge.
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That day, just as Jeming finished his study, he received communication from the Black Giant Priest.
Glancing at it, Jeming’s eyes revealed a look of pleasant surprise.
He quickly proceeded to the lab and, looking at the item floating in the cultivation chamber before him, nodded in satisfaction.
It was a set of biological tissues.
Externally, it resembled the human neural system, with densely packed neurons and synapses intertwined to form a complex network structure.
However, upon closer inspection, one would find those "neurons" much thicker than those in humans, with a faint silvery sheen on the surface.
This was the time pheromone sensory organ extracted from the high-ups of the Reaper Race.
While on the Reincarnation Plane, the Reaper Race used this organ to sense the time pheromones released by the Reincarnation Machine, achieving synchronization and cooperation with it.
Without this organ, the Reaper Race would just be ordinary biological weapons; with it, they become part of the Reincarnation Machine.
The organ itself wasn’t large, initially only a few millimeters in size.
Jeming spent several decades using biological technology for extra cultivation.
After numerous failures, he finally developed such a complete large piece.
Now, it quietly floated in the nutrient solution, with silvery sheen faintly shimmering in the pale green liquid, appearing both eerie and beautiful.
Jeming stepped forward, carefully examining this piece of organ.
"This will make the perfect new core for the nest."
Jeming pondered with satisfaction for a while, then casually tapped on the nearby light screen a few times.
The ceiling above the cultivation chamber slowly opened, revealing an empty cavity.
Mechanical arms descended from above, steadily grasping the cultivation chamber, lifting it up.
Jeming turned and walked toward another door.
The laboratory door automatically opened.
Behind the door was a vast space comparable to an indoor sports field.
And in the center of the space, a huge, semi-transparent gelatinous substance lay quietly.
That was the nest.
Its size had grown larger than it was decades ago, and fully spread on the ground, it resembled a small lake.
The semi-transparent body gently undulated, with a faint blue luster on the surface, a residue from just having digested energy.
Looking at it, a mix of complex emotions surged within Jeming.
The nest was one of his earliest creations, originally designed as a biological warship, capable of fighting in water, rapidly producing soldiers, and adapting to various harsh environments.
But reality proved that, due to inadequate knowledge, forcibly researching multidimensional combat systems was indeed over-ambitious.
After its creation, the nest was scarcely useful.
Not only was it unsatisfactory in actual combat, but later on, as technologies for Inner Grotto Heaven matured, the automatic factories within Grotto Heaven completely replaced the production function of the nest.
It was left idle, staying unused for centuries.
Jeming once considered discarding it, but every time he saw it, he found it hard to let go.
After all, it was the result of his painstaking efforts in its creation.
Sounds of mechanical operation came from behind.
The cultivation chamber lifted earlier by the mechanical arms now steadily settled on one side of the lab.
Jeming glanced at the piece of silvery biological tissue, then looked at the huge gelatinous mass before him.
He stretched his body and walked to the control platform.
His hands rested on the light screen.
"Then... let the transformation begin."
(A bit of a writer’s block...)